Alarm about explosion in Eskilstuna

It was around 5 p.m. that SOS Alarm received a call about an explosion in the Nyfors district. The emergency services told SVT that “something has exploded” and several emergency vehicles pulled out.

According to SVT’s reporter on the spot who has spoken to the policeman on the scene, no one has been injured and no material damage should have occurred either.

It is later confirmed by the police, who announce on their website that something, possibly a banger, is believed to have detonated in a stairwell.

The incident is now being investigated under the classifications of crimes against flammable and explosive goods and causing danger to others.

The police currently have no suspects.

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